Anatomical Terms, Cells and Tissue Flashcards

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Smallest unit of life.

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Cell/ Cells

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Anatomical term for wrist.

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Carpal

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Produced by the stomach lining for us to be able to digest food.

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Gastric Acid

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4
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An increased production of Gastric Acid might cause?

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Acidity

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A set of metabolic pathways that breaks down molecules into smaller units that are either oxidized to release energy or used in other anabolic reactions.

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Catabolism

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4
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Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood.

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Lymphatic System/Immunity

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4
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It is the ability of the body to maintain relatively stable internal conditions.

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Homeostasis

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4
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Anatomical Term for chin

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mental/ mentum

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4
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The ability of a solution to change the shape of cells by altering the cell; internal water volume

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Tonicity

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4
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True/ False
A plasma Membrane is an intracellular fluid packed with organelles.

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False.
- A plasma membrane is a selectively permeable barrier.
-Cytoplasm is an intracellular fluid packed with organelles.

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What solution contains a lower concentration of nonpenetrating solutes that are present inside cells.

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Hypotonic Solution/s

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4
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What is the energy source of Secondary active transport?

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Iron concentrated gradient maintained with ATP

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4
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Give 4 types/ forms of Chemical Signaling found in multicellular organism.

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Autocrine, Signaling across gap junctions, Paracrine, Endocrine

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Movement of food in the Digestive track, starts in the esophagus to abdomen

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Peristalsis

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True or False
The umbilical Region is at the upper central abdomen.

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False.
- Epigastric is the upper central part of the abdomen
- Umbilical Region is the middle central part of the abdomen.

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Solute particles are larger than in a solution and scatter light do not settle out.

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Colloid/s

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8
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If acids are proton donors, bases are ___

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Proton acceptors

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9
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It conserves up energy and regulate functions like digestive system.

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Parasympathetic

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10
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When we don’t have enough ___ it decreases cellular process/respiration.

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Oxygen

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11
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Binds adjacent cells together like molecular Velcro.

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Desmosomes

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12
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G-protein is a middleman to activate either _____ or _____

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Ion channel or Membrane bound enzyme

13
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Move substances in one direction across cell surfaces

14
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What are the 4 nucleotide bases?

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Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine and Thymine

15
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Thin form of layer that protects the bleeding.

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Lying on the back, face upward
Supine
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Prevent water soluble from crossing, forming a boundary
Hydrophobic tails
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Spindle shaped cells with central nuclei, no striations; cells arranged closely to form sheets
Smooth muscle
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Covers the body surface ( the skin )
Cutaneous Membrane
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True/False Main components of the nervous system are brain and nerves which provides framework.
False. main components: Brain, spinal cord and nerves. Regulates and control body functions
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Layman's Term for Cubital fossa
Grivet or elbow pit
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Consists of one or more cells that makes and secretes a particular product.
Gland
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Known as fat, serves as food fuel
Adipose
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Parts of Endocrine system are not connected to each other, yet why are they considered as organ system?
Although they are not connected, they are considered as one organ system because their functions are the same.
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pH stands for?
Power of Hydrogen
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Near, closer to origin
Proximal
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What is the average pH of the human body?
7.40
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Inside of the cheeks in Anatomical term
Buccal mucosa
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Flat molecules made of interlocking hydrocarbon rings
Steroids
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Building blocks of protein
Amino acids
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Substance on which an enzyme acts
Substrate
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Unstructured materials that fills the space between cells and fibers
Ground Substance
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Hard calcified matrix containing many collagen fibers
Bone
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Non-conducting cells that supports, insulate and protect delicate neurons
Supporting cells/ Glial/ Neuroglia
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Surrounds the lungs
Pleurae (Parietal pleurae and Visceral pleurae)
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A structural support network responsible for the physical maintenance of cells.
Extracellular Matrix
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Where is the antebrachial located?
Side of the forearm
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Anatomical term for knees (between the end of the thigh bone)
Patellofemoral
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Involving two sides
Bilateral
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If ipsilateral means both sides, what does affecting the opposite side of the body called?
Contralateral
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It produces DNA
Nucleus